A shift to remote learning devastated families of children with special needs. According to NPR, many parents watched their kids lose academic, social and physical skills. Phyllis Wolfram, the executive director for the Council of Administrators of Special Education, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss how the pandemic impacted children with disabilities and where the nation’s special education system fell short. Source

Arizona Republicans’ audit of 2020 election ballots is nearing a close. CBSN Washington reporter Cailtin Huey-Burns spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about the audit. Source

Israeli fighter jets hit targets in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ arson attacks on Israel using incendiary balloons. Source

President Biden signed a law recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday on Thursday. It comes as more than a dozen states introduce laws seeking to limit discussions about racism in the classroom. Congressional correspondent for The Washington Post Jacqueline Alemany and congressional reporter for Axios Alayna Treene join “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source

A day after President Biden confronted Russian President Vladimir Putin about cyberattacks, U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill to combat the issue. But other parts of Mr. Biden’s agenda have stalled. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

Father and son James and Shepherd Colver started their biking trek across the U.S. two years ago, but had to put it on hold after Shepherd was diagnosed with diabetes. They’re now back on the road. Jamie Yuccas shares more. Source

A suspect has been taken into custody and all surviving victims are expected to recover, local authorities said. Source

The strikes came after Hamas launched incendiary balloons into Israel for a third straight day. Source

The COVID-19 Delta variant, first identified in India, has emerged as America’s pandemic wildcard. Mark Strassmann has more on the warnings from experts to those who are unvaccinated. Source